The book is devoted to three types of laser-based spectroscopy of minerals, namely Laser-Induced Time-Resolved Luminescence, Laser-Induced Breakdown spectroscopy and Gated Raman Spectroscopy. This new edition presents the main new data, which have been received after the publication of the first edition ten years ago both by the authors and by other researchers. During this time, only the authors published more than 50 original papers devoted to laser-based spectroscopy of minerals. A lot of new data have been accumulated, both in fundamental and applied aspects, which are presented in new edition.
From the reviews of the first edition:
"This is a well-presented volume concerning the luminescence of a wide variety of minerals and synthetic mineral analogues. ... The particular strength of the book is its review of photoluminescence in minerals ... . this is an important volume that students of luminescence in mineralogy will value. It will be also be of interest to other solid state scientists such as chemists and physicists. ... It is a book I have recommended for my University library, and ... it is something I will need on my own shelf." (Adrian Finch, Geological Magazine, Vol. 143, 2006)
"This is a well-presented volume concerning the luminescence of a wide variety of minerals and synthetic mineral analogues. ... The particular strength of the book is its review of photoluminescence in minerals ... . this is an important volume that students of luminescence in mineralogy will value. It will be also be of interest to other solid state scientists such as chemists and physicists. ... It is a book I have recommended for my University library, and ... it is something I will need on my own shelf." (Adrian Finch, Geological Magazine, Vol. 143, 2006)
Aus den Rezensionen: "... Das Buch ... bringt durch die vielen Beispiele einen sehr breiten Rahmen. ... alle, die Daten zu einzelnen Mineralen finden wollen, können in den ... Kapiteln fündig werden. ... sehr vielseitig. Das Buch stellt die Phänomene und die Methoden auf breiter Basis vor und kann allen Interessierten empfohlen werden. Es sollte an allen Stellen vorhanden sein an denen man mit dem Phänomen der Lumineszenz zu tun hat. ... In Bibliotheken sollte es keinesfalls fehlen. Auch Sammler können tieferes Verständnis für das Phänomen gewinnen ..." (Herbert Pollmann, in: der Aufschluss, 2007, Vol. 58, Issue 1, S. 20)